PoliticsAustralia news live: aged-care nurses get pay rise; fuel excise cut due to end at midnight

Aged-care nurses in Australia began receiving higher annual pay packets from August 1. Opposition deputy leader Jane Hume is due to appear on ABC’s Insiders after 9. Petrol prices are expected to rise when fuel excise relief ends at midnight. The government says it will keep monitoring the situation and act as necessary, while maintaining that its policy decision is clear.

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TThe Guardian★★★☆☆2026-08-01 22:46Original